Eagle’s Nest

Eagle’s Nest is a peak in , and has an elevation of 1,323 metres. Eagle’s Nest is situated nearby to the village , as well as near the town .
Photo: Ivano Giambattista, CC0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,323 metres
  • Description: summit in Stara Planina, Bulgaria
  • Also known as: “Orlovo Gnezdo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shipka Monument and Shipka.

Battlefield
Photo: Ivanov id, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Liberty Memorial, also known as the , is а symbol of modern and the liberation of Bulgaria. The monument is the centerpiece of the Shipka National Park-Museum and is located on Shipka Peak in the .

Peak
Photo: Jkransen, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is peak in the central part of , east of , central . The is situated on the summit.

Church
Photo: Mincov, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ, better known as the or Shipka Monastery is a Bulgarian Orthodox church built near the town of in Stara Planina between 1885 and 1902, according to Antoniy Tomishko's design in the seventeenth-century Russian style under the direction of architect Alexander Pomerantsev.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shipka and Ezeroto.

Town
Photo: Annboeva, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town in central , part of Kazanlak Municipality, . It lies in the Central Balkan Mountains at 650 metres above sea level, facing the Kazanlak Valley.

Village
is a village in , in , in northern central .

Village
is a village in , in , in northern central . In 2020 it had a population of 3.

Eagle’s Nest

Latitude
42.7465° or 42° 44′ 47″ north
Longitude
25.3222° or 25° 19′ 20″ east
Elevation
1,323 metres (4,341 feet)
Open location code
8GJ7P8WC+HV
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3623829226
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q124515152
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Polish—“Eagle’s Nest” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Орлово гнездо”
  • Hungarian: “Sasfészek”
  • Polish: “Orle gniazdo”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Руско военно гробище and Храм Паметник ‘Шипка’.

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